My Game with Yaacov

December 15th, 2010 · lefthandsketch · Bishop Ending, Dutch Defense, Endgame, Games, Openings, posts, Stonewall One comment - Tags: Marshall Chess Club, Simul, Yaacov Norowitz

This evening, I had the pleasure of participating in a Simul at the Marshall with USCF senior master Yaacov Norowitz. The game was a Dutch Stonewall, a setup I chose because I was familiar with his reserved d4 opening. I was hoping that by adopting the Stonewall, I could at least survive long enough to have an interesting game. I missed my chance to equalize with 8…Ne4, and was convincingly squashed for the rest of the game. Yaacov also missed a few opportunities to do away with me more quickly, but the solidity of his position meant he didn’t have to rush and could simply take his time winning.

[Event "Simul"]  [Site "Marshall"]  [Date "2010.12.15"]  [Round ""]  [White "Norowitz 2540"]  [Black "LeftHandSketch 1615"]  [Result "1-0"]  [ECO "A40"]   1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 f5 4. e3 Nf6 5. c4 c6 { (-0.88) -0.63 5… Bb4 6. Nc3  Nc6 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nd5 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nxc3 11. Qb3 Nd5 12. Be5 O-O  13. Rfc1 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qd6 15. Rab1 } 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nbd7? {  (-0.76) +0.01 8… Ne4 } 9. Ng5 Nb8 10. c5 h6 11. Nf3 Nbd7 12. h3 Kh8 13. b4 g5  14. Bh2 g4 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 { (+0.84) +1.39 16. dxe5 Ne4 17. Nxe4 fxe4 18.  hxg4 a5 19. a3 b6 20. Bf4 Kh7 21. Qc2 bxc5 22. bxc5 Ba6 23. Bxa6 Rxa6 } gxh3  17. gxh3 Rg8+ 18. Kh1 Kh7 19. Rg1 Ne4? { (-1.92) -0.85 19… Nd7 20. Rxg8 Qxg8  21. Bg3 Qf7 22. Bh5 Qf6 23. Qg1 Qg5 24. Be2 a5 25. a3 axb4 26. axb4 } 20. Nxe4  dxe4 21. Qb3?? { (+1.21) +3.55 21. Bh5 Qf8 22. Rxg8 Qxg8 23. Qe2 Bg5 24. Rg1  Qf8 25. h4 } Bf6 22. Rxg8 Kxg8 23. Rg1+ Kh7 24. Bf4 Bd7 { (-1.61) -1.18 24…  Bg5 25. Bh5 a5 } 25. Bh5 Bg5 26. Be5 Qe7? { (-3.19) -2.24 26… Be8 27. Qd1 }  27. Qd1?? { (+0.93) +3.19 27. h4 Bf6 28. Bd6 Qd8 29. Bg6 Kh8 30. Qd1 Qg8 31.  Bf4 Bg7 32. Qh5 Qf8 33. Bd6 } Rg8 28. f4 exf3 29. Qxf3 Bf6 { (-1.35) -0.71  29… Be8 30. Bxe8 Qxe8 31. a4 Bd8 32. Rxg8 Qxg8 33. b5 Qe8 34. e4 Qd7 35. Kg2  Bg5 36. bxc6 bxc6 37. Kf2 Bh4 38. Ke3 Qf7 39. Ke2 } 30. Rxg8 Kxg8 31. Qg2+ Kh8  32. Qg6 Bxe5 33. Qxh6+ Qh7 { (-1.60) -1.19 33… Kg8 34. dxe5 Be8 35. Bf3 Qd7  36. Qg5 Kf8 37. Qf6 Kg8 38. e4 fxe4 39. Qg5 Kf8 } 34. Qf8+ Qg8 35. Qxg8+ Kxg8  36. dxe5 b6 37. cxb6 { (+1.32) +1.85 37. Kg2 bxc5 38. bxc5 Bc8 39. Bf3 } axb6  38. a4 c5 39. bxc5 Bc6+ 40. Kg1 bxc5 41. a5 c4 42. Kf2 { (+2.14) +2.48 42. a6  c3 43. Bd1 Kg7 44. a7 Kf8 45. Kf2 Ke7 46. Bb3 Be4 47. Ke2 Kf7 48. Bc2 Bd5 49.  Kd3 } c3 43. Ke1 Bb5? { (-3.71) -2.72 43… Kf8 44. a6 Ke7 45. Bd1 Be4 46. a7 }  44. h4? { (+2.92) +3.71 44. Bf3 } Kg7? { (-3.96) -2.92 44… Kf8 45. Bf3 Ke7  46. Bb7 Kd7 47. h5 Bd3 48. a6 Kc7 49. h6 f4 50. exf4 Bf5 51. Kd1 Kb8 52. Ke2  Ka7 53. Ke3 c2 54. Kd2 } 45. Kd1 Bd3 46. Kc1? { (+3.82) +5.18 46. Bf3 Ba6 47.  Kc2 Kf7 48. Kxc3 } Kf8? { (-5.16) -3.82 46… Be4 47. a6 Kf8 48. a7 } 47. Bf3  Kg7 { (-7.17) -6.78 47… Ba6 48. Kc2 Ke7 49. Kxc3 Kf7 50. Kd4 Kg6 51. Kc5 Bd3  52. Bb7 Kh5 53. a6 Bxa6 54. Bxa6 Kxh4 55. Kd6 Kg5 56. Kxe6 Kh6 57. Kxf5 Kg7 58.  e6 } 48. Bh5?? { (+3.32) +7.17 48. Bb7 } Kf8 49. Bd1 Ke7 { (-4.39) -4.14 49…  Kg7 50. Bb3 Kf7 51. h5 Be2 52. h6 } 50. Bb3 Kd7? { (-5.41) -4.63 50… Kf7 51.  h5 Be2 52. Bxe6 } 51. Ba2? { (+4.62) +5.41 51. h5 f4 52. exf4 Ke7 53. h6 Kf7  54. Bc2 } Ke7 52. Bb1 *

Two ideas in the Dutch

December 4th, 2010 · lefthandsketch · Classical Dutch, Dutch Defense, Games, Openings, posts, Stonewall No comments - Tags: 7...Qe8 Dutch, blitz, FICS, ideas, king chase, rook sacrifice

Lately I’ve been having a lot of success with the dutch. There are a couple of attacking themes which black can use to drum up quick king-side play. In this first game I employ the attacking idea, Kg8-h8, Rf8-g8, and g7-g5. Stepping the king over, placing the rook on the g-file, and pushing the king-side pawns has proved to be a good practical attacking theme for me, though it requires black to have a stomach for risk. Here, it was my only chance for survival, since white is on the brink of breaking through on the queen-side, my only hope was to make the king-side attack happen…and I was lucky to find a nice Rook sacrifice.

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